Andros Townsend insists his long-term future is at Tottenham despite being consistently linked with a move away from White Hart Lane.

The England winger has recently forced his way back into Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI following an injury to Erik Lamela and he is confident he will still be at the club when the transfer window closes on February 2.

“The club want me here and I want to be here, so that’s all I can say at the minute,” Townsend told Standard Sport. “I’m a Spurs boy. I’ve been at the club since the age of eight so as long as I’m in the team, as I have been over the last few weeks, I’m not looking to go anywhere.

“Unless the club come and tell me they want me to leave then I won’t be going anywhere. I’m fighting for my shirt. The last six or seven windows have been the same, with my name linked with other clubs.

“Earlier in the season I was limited only to cup games, Capital One and Europa League but now hopefully I’ve broken back into that Premier League squad, hopefully I can put a run of games together and all these rumours that come about every transfer window can go away.”

It will be interesting to see what happens when Lamela regains full fitness. At the moment, Christian Eriksen, Nacer Chadli and Harry Kane are automatic choices in Pochettino’s front four for league matches, leaving Townsend, Lamela and Roberto Soldado to fight for the remaining spot.

Townsend seemed to be out in the cold when he was taken off at half-time of the 2-1 home defeat by Stoke on November 9, and an ankle injury stopped him from forcing his way back.

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Townsend had to wait until December 28 for his next league start but after impressing in the 0-0 draw against Manchester United that day, the 23-year-old was retained for the remarkable 5-3 win over Chelsea on New Year’s Day, in which he scored from the penalty spot.

Queens Park Rangers, Southampton and West Brom have shown an interest in Townsend and Spurs were thought to be willing to sell him last summer, but Pochettino remains an admirer and Townsend is convinced he has a role to play over the remainder of the campaign.

“I’ve had to wait quite a long time this season to get the breakthrough in the Premier League, but now I’ve started back-to-back games,” Townsend said. “If I get a chance at Crystal Palace on Saturday I want to impress again.

Tottenham v Burnley - player ratings

Tottenham v Burnley - player ratings

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Michel Vorm: 6

Hugo Lloris’ replacement had very little to do all night and could not be blamed for Burnley’s equaliser, when substitute Sam Vokes produced a very tidy finish.

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2/6
Vlad Chiriches: 6

A characteristically eccentric display from the Romanian, deputising for Kyle Walker at right-back. Handled George Boyd relatively comfortably but some of his decision-making is hard to fathom.

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3/6
Ben Davies: 8

Spurs’ best player on the night, the Welshman is growing in confidence at the club and seems to be relishing the battle with Danny Rose to be first choice left-back. Efficient in both attack and defence and set up Spurs’ goal.

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Mousa Dembele: 7

Starting to look a little more like the player Spurs paid £15million to sign from Fulham in 2012. Looked more mobile than in recent times and used the ball well when he had it.

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5/6
Nacer Chadli: 7

Operating on either flank, he always gave Spurs an attacking outlet and underlined his enduring effectiveness by putting his team in front with a typically solid finish – his ninth goal of the season.

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Christian Eriksen: 6

Although he was far less creative than in recent weeks, the Dane showed excellent appetite with a hard-working display as he was used in three different roles in the 90 minutes.

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“More regular starts are the aim. The way I play, I need games to get back to my best. I’ve had two on the spin now in the league and I’m looking for another on Saturday.

“I’m feeling good and feeling sharp. I won’t compare myself to how I was playing last season but I know what I can do.”